Zoo Knoxville's newest animal loves naps, baths, avocados and sniffing around all the nooks and crannies of her habitat. Tiana, a giant anteater who's 18 years old, 100 pounds and 6 feet long, has recently taken up residence in Zoo Knoxville's Wee Play Adventure area.
She came from the Nashville Zoo, which has the largest population of giant anteaters of all North American zoos and is a leader in anteater conservation, according to Melissa McGee, mammals coordinator at Zoo Knoxville.
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